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Sunil Gatade | Eyeing Nov. 23 D-Day: A pointer to the way ahead

Sunil Gatade | Eyeing Nov. 23 D-Day: A pointer to the way ahead

All eyes are on November 23, when the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly poll results will be announced. The...

8 Nov 2024 12:16 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Bringing back brevity: Cabinet secy pushes for one-page briefs

Dilip Cherian | Bringing back brevity: Cabinet secy pushes for...

Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan calls for brief, focused updates to streamline bureaucratic communication and enhance...

7 Nov 2024 12:02 AM IST

K.C. Singh | Trump 2.0: It’s a time for caution & re-calibration

K.C. Singh | Trump 2.0: It’s a time for caution & re-calibration

Donald Trump wins the 2024 US presidential election, shaping a new political and global landscape with potential shifts...

7 Nov 2024 12:02 AM IST

Sunil Gatade | Eyeing Nov. 23 D-Day: A pointer to the way ahead

Sunil Gatade | Eyeing Nov. 23 D-Day: A pointer to the way ahead

All eyes are on November 23, when the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly poll results will be announced. The...

6 Nov 2024 12:10 AM IST

Aakar Patel | India, as a UNSC aspirant, should not ignore UN on human rights

Aakar Patel | India, as a UNSC aspirant, should not ignore UN on human...

The United Nations Security Council has 15 members — five permanent and 10 elected. India has been a...

5 Nov 2024 12:12 AM IST

Shikha Mukerjee | Census, caste & citizenship: Spin to win in endless cycle

Shikha Mukerjee | Census, caste & citizenship: Spin to win in endless...

The obviously leaked stories about the launch in 2025 of the long-delayed Census and the move to keep everyone...

5 Nov 2024 12:12 AM IST

Anita Anand | No ‘outsourcing’ of policy: Don’t target NGOs, try to fight ‘male preference’

Anita Anand | No ‘outsourcing’ of policy: Don’t target NGOs, try to...

Recently, an opinion piece by three members of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council suggested that...

4 Nov 2024 12:12 AM IST

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Trump or Kamala: Divided America now on knife edge

Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Trump or Kamala: Divided America now on knife...

If American Presidents were elected by a global, not local, vote, Donald Trump of Trump Towers fame might have...

4 Nov 2024 12:10 AM IST

Shashi Warrier | The pitfalls of buying online

Shashi Warrier | The pitfalls of buying online

No matter how old I get, I don’t like to admit I’m a coward. But then, lots of things I fear are becoming more...

3 Nov 2024 12:12 AM IST

Manish Tewari | India, China and the fog of elusive peace

Manish Tewari | India, China and the fog of elusive peace

The recent meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Brics...

3 Nov 2024 12:10 AM IST

Shobhaa De | Delhi vs Mumbai: When will the ‘vacuous’ debates end…?

Shobhaa De | Delhi vs Mumbai: When will the ‘vacuous’ debates end…?

Exploring the contrasting social dynamics of Delhi and Mumbai during Diwali reveals intriguing cultural rivalries and...

2 Nov 2024 12:02 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | OCI card trauma: Tortuous forms & IT procedures must be reformed

Farrukh Dhondy | OCI card trauma: Tortuous forms & IT procedures must...

A personal account of navigating the frustrating OCI renewal process reveals systemic flaws in Indian bureaucracy

2 Nov 2024 12:02 AM IST